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The state climatologist says Texas continues to experience a serious shortage of rainfall and is on track to experience the second-worst drought on record.
Researchers have been looking into the benefits of families eating meals together and the results of a recent study say contributing less than five minutes more a day can improve a child's health.
After selling the Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers in 2011, Dallas-native Tom Hicks is selling yet another valuable local asset. His 25-acre Dallas estate is currently listed at a reported $135 million.
It's time to Pick-A-Side! What's the worst Valentine's Day gift you have every received?
A Missouri automotive repair shop had an unexpected find with the SUV door it bought from a North Texas salvage yard -- cocaine hidden inside the door with a street value of $150,000.
Slumping personal computer maker Dell announced Tuesday that it is selling itself for $24.4 billion to its founder and a group of investors that includes Microsoft.
Balch Springs Police have arrested a 69-year-old woman for allegedly ramming a firefighter with her car while he attempted to direct traffic in January.
Kids recently honored Martin Luther King Jr. at the MLK Junior Oratory Competition, and the winner of the event was Chinelo King, a fourth-grader from Dallas.
It's National Pancake Day, and IHOP restaurants are giving away a free stack of pancakes to those who help out a good cause.
Commuters are adapting to increasing traffic congestion by building delays into their schedules, but at a cost of $121 billion in wasted time and fuel, according to one study.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is traveling to El Paso on Tuesday to inspect border security operations with state and local leaders.
The Texas House and Senate Natural Resources Committees will be holding a joint hearing on the ongoing drought and the status of the state water plan.
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is scheduled to testify in a state Senate budget hearing to explain her projection that the state has made a strong rebound from the recession.